LJWorld.com Headlines for August 20, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Initial COVID-19 testing numbers at KU reflect low percentage of positives, but high concentration in sororities, fraternities]( The first COVID-19 testing results for around 7,800 people returning to the University of Kansas campus show roughly 90 positive cases of the respiratory virus, the Journal-World learned Wednesday evening. Of those 90 positives, 87 came from ... [Initial COVID-19 testing numbers at KU reflect low percentage of positives, but high concentration in sororities, fraternities]( By: Conner Mitchell The first COVID-19 testing results for around 7,800 people returning to the University of Kansas campus show roughly 90 positive cases of the respiratory virus, the Journal-World learned Wednesday evening. Of those 90 positives, 87 came from ... August 19, 2020 @ 10:40pm [Historic Resources Commission calls for historic markers for 1970 protests, police killings of 2 young men]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence Historic Resources Commission is recommending that the city create markers for two young men who were killed in confrontations with police during civil unrest in the summer of 1970. As part of its meeting Wednesday, the HRC voted ... August 19, 2020 @ 10:23pm [Douglas County Commission adds more conditions, approves amended permit for rock quarry expansion near Eudora]( By: Dylan Lysen A rock quarry near Eudora now has the authority to expand its mining operation. After adding some more conditions, the Douglas County Commission on Wednesday approved amending a conditional use permit for Hamm Quarry, 2364 North 1200 Road, ... August 19, 2020 @ 10:02pm [LMH, local doctors group still working on deal that will determine future operations of emergency department]( By: Chad Lawhorn Negotiations that would keep a Lawrence-based company running the day-to-day operations of LMH Health’s emergency department continue but still have some thorny issues to resolve. One of them involves how large of a bill patients to the ... August 19, 2020 @ 7:17pm [COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase to 858; 116 remain active]( By: Staff Report Douglas County reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total since the pandemic began to 858. In Douglas County, 742 out of the 858 cases are inactive or beyond the infectious period, according to Lawrence-Douglas County ... August 19, 2020 @ 7:14pm [U.S. AG Barr, federal authorities tout Operation LeGend]( By: Margaret Stafford, Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal task force designed to help local law enforcement agencies reduce violent crime has already made more than 1,000 arrests in the cities where it has been deployed since it began in early July, U.S. Attorney General ... August 19, 2020 @ 5:18pm [Kansas Athletics seeking $20 million emergency line of credit in case pandemic alters football, basketball seasons]( By: Conner Mitchell University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod on Wednesday called an emergency meeting of the governing board that oversees Kansas Athletics seeking permission for Athletic Director Jeff Long to obtain a $20 million, short-term line of credit in ... August 19, 2020 @ 5:16pm [Confusing advance mail ballot applications from third party are real forms, election officer says]( By: Dylan Lysen Douglas County voters may be receiving some confusing mail this week related to applying for an advance mail ballot this fall. While the applications are not from a government entity, they are real government forms, a local election officer ... August 19, 2020 @ 2:53pm [KU will enforce COVID-19 policies among all student groups, says it's up to students to help semester run smoothly]( By: Conner Mitchell The University of Kansas on Wednesday signaled that it would strictly enforce mandatory policies during the fall semester regarding mask-wearing, social distancing and gatherings for all student populations — regardless of whether students ... August 19, 2020 @ 2:37pm [Longtime Lawrence restaurant owner weighs options as convenience store plan looms over shopping center]( By: Chad Lawhorn The future of Lawrence’s longtime Italian restaurant Paisano’s is a bit like my last spaghetti dinner. It is going to take a little time to untangle. Questions about what will happen to Paisano’s Ristorante, 2112 W. 25th Street, have ... August 19, 2020 @ 11:38am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044